More Interest Group activities can be found on the Interest Groups link.
MAY
- May 12 (Noon – 2:00): Spring Meeting and Luncheon. Connally Ballroom, The Etter-Harbin Alumni Center, 2110 San Jacinto Blvd. Speaker with be Tony Hunt, UT Associate Vice President of Human Resources. Free parking and shuttle bus. Invitations will be sent by email. View luncheon invitation and luncheon parking map.
- May 13, 1:30 PM: “Timeless Tarrytown” with Ms. Linda McCoy, Howson Branch Library, 2500 Exposition. Linda McCoy, “The Austin HIPstorian,” is a local history buff and community storyteller based in Tarrytown, with a passion for uncovering the people and stories that shaped Austin’s neighborhoods. In this engaging presentation, Linda explores the early history of the area – from the Walsh family and their lime works to the dramatic 1900 dam failure – while connecting these events to the streets, landmarks and community we know today. Through maps, images, and carefully researched details, Linda brings the past to life in a way that is both informative and deeply connected to Austin’s history.
- May 19, 2:00 PM: Laraine Lasdon will take us on a tour of “American Modernism from the Charles Butt Collection: From Edward Hopper to Alma Thomas”, currently on view at the Blanton Museum. This exhibition presents over 80 rarely seen paintings and works on paper by icons of American modern art, including Edward Hopper, Ellsworth Kelly, Jacob Lawrence, Joan Mitchell, Georgia O’Keeffe and Alma Thomas. The featured works span from the late 19th century through the 1970’s. The tour will last about an hour. RSVP to Madeline by May 5 (madelinesm@austin.texas.edu). Friends and family are welcome to join us. $20.00 for adults, $17 for seniors (65+), $13 for youth and college ID holders, $5 for members. There is a group minimum of 8 (for best prices).
